Penn State details its rationale for campus closures
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Transparency advocates are questioning the Penn State Board of Trustees’ use of closed-door meetings for discussion of potential campus closures that would affect thousands of employees and students.
With the pall of an impending end hanging over campus all year, the ax finally dropped Monday. While not official, a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer confirmed that the Pennsylvania State University administration planned for its Wilkes-Barre campus to be among seven Commonwealth campuses closing in the near future.
Citing its importance to the region and the diverse population it serves, Penn State officials are recommending keeping Penn State Scranton open to be a hub for Penn State in Northeast Pennsylvania. In a report issued Tuesday,
Jeffrey Osgood, executive vice president and chief academic officer at West Chester University, is being recommended to fill the vacancy at Commonwealth University.
To even the gap, Bendapudi asked the lawmakers to add $30 million to Penn State’s annual appropriation of $242.1 million, an amount unchanged since 2020. Pennsylvania also contributes other funding that is outside the university’s academic and general ...
This is the 14th year for Special Olympics Pennsylvania's "Be A Fan" torch run. Now, the Special Olympics Pennsylvania torch is on its journey away from PNC Park through its three-day, 150-mile trip to Penn State University.
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Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi has proposed closing the DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York campuses. University trustees still need to vote on the plan.
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Why Penn State York has been recommended for closure and why stakeholders hope it remainsRobert Pullo said he didn't think the analysis "reflected properly on the strength and reach of Penn State York."